Uncool Artist Residency is asking visual artists to apply for a one-year or quarterly online residency program that culminates in a curated NYC solo exhibition and gallery representation for year-long participants.
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Get matched →The Uncool Artist Residency (UAR) is a one-year online residency program that artists can join from anywhere. It aims to strengthen artistic practice, provide critical curatorial feedback, build connections, and develop visibility through a curated NYC solo exhibition and gallery representation. There is no relocation, studio rent, or visa logistics involved.
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This residency is tailored for artists who want to advance their practice with context and intention, value curatorial feedback, critical thinking, and peer exchanges, are committed to producing, documenting, and presenting their work over 12 months, seek visibility that emerges from sustained work and structured preparation, value being part of an international network of artists, curators, and advisors, and embrace curatorial dialogue and critical thinking, with reflection and conceptual alignment at the center. It is designed to meet artists where they are and help them articulate their practice with depth and clarity.
UAR is a 100% online residency. Solo shows in NYC can be managed remotely.